It worked!

Despite a very brown thumb, the orchid is blooming again. Bob and the boys bought an orchid in the fall, on clearance at the local big box store. It bloomed beautifully for several weeks, and then there was the plain, stark stalk....
We put the orchid aside, neglected it, sprinkled some water now and then, and generally forgot about it. This spring, as I was cleaning out, I thought it is about time to throw this dead thing out, only to notice small green shoots. Could it be? Yes, it could! The orchid came back and is blooming. At the last count, there were 14 buds on this neglected, clearance rack orchid.
Now if this method would work on all plants, we would be living in a jungle!